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Hiring and training summer camp staff

Every summer thousands of children who are out of school attend summer day camps. Hosted by many child-focused organizations like YMCAs or..

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Preparing your organization for youth spring sports programs

In the spring, many youth-serving organizations begin to offer new and additional sports programs for children. Parents are eager to sign..

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Jumping Pillow Safety Tips

Inflatable jumping pillows are popular attractions for kids at campgrounds and summer camps. Installed in the ground with turf or sand..

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Playground Safety (Downloadable Checklist)

A broken arm from falling off monkey bars. A laceration requiring stitches from a broken bottle. A concussion from being knocked over by a..

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Online Safety for Children

With many schools utilizing virtual instruction this year, kids are spending more time than ever online. Many organizations like YMCAs and..

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School Bus Safety and Supervision

When children go back to school, they often spend a lot of time on school busses. In addition to transportation to and from school, youth..

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Severe Storm Knocks Out Power for Days

We spend all winter looking forward to long, sunny days. Then finally summer arrives, bringing some beautiful weather. But summer also can..

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Three Trends in Child Abuse Scandals

An ex-Boy Scout camp director andYMCA water safety instructor accusedof filming and distributing child pornography entered a guilty plea..

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Camper Loses Her Life in Tragic Zipline Accident

In 2015 at a summer camp in North Carolina, a12-year-old girl fell more than 40 feetto her death when a tether attaching her to the..

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Abuse of Young Athlete Swept Under the Rug

A storycame to lightabout abuse in youth sports. A young figure skater accused an older skater of abuse. The abuser’s coaches and others..

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Choosing the Right Childcare: Understanding State Licensing Reports

Sadly, we continue to hear stories about childcare providers abusing or neglecting children all the time. Parents searching for childcare..

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Bounce Houses: Growing in Popularity and Injuries

Take a kid to a party with a bounce house and chances are you won’t see them for long. Most kids are thrilled to jump and flip in these..

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